Non-refillable bottle.



A. G. H. JENSSEN & R. G. WEITZEL.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLIOATION FILED SBPT.1'7, 190s.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT G. H. JnNs- SEN and ROBERT C. WEITZEL,citizens of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county ofLucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in NonQRefillable Bottles; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Our invention relates to non-refillable bot tles designed to prevent thefraudulent refilling of a bottle with inferior liquor or othersubstance.

It has for its object to produce a simple and cheap device which can beinserted in an ordinary straight bottle neck and which will effectivelyprohibit the refilling of the bottle and at the same time permit thecontents to be freely poured out when the bottle is tilted to an angleof 45 degrees.

Another object is to provide against the valve device affecting thetaste of the contents of the bottle or changing the color thereof byusing only such materials in the construction of said valve as will notbe acted upon chemically by alcoholic bevera es.

The invention consists of the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described and specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of ourinvention: Figure 1 is a sectional view of our valve de vice in the neckof a bottle. Fig. 2 is a similar section showing the positions of theparts when the bottle is tilted to an angle of 4L5 degrees. 3 shows thebottle turned on its side and Fig. 4: is an elevation of the valvedevice removed from the bottle neck.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates the ordinarystraight neck of a bottle into which our valve device is inserted. Saidvalve device includes a cork member 2 adapted to fit snugly within theneck of the bottle and hold the device in place therein by frictionalcontact with the walls thereof. The outer end of said cork member isreduced, as at 3, and through its longitudinal center there is anopening 4L which is preferably flared at the bottom. A cylindrical capor cage 5 of glass is fitted down over the reduced portion 3 of the corkmember, being held in engagement there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 17, 1908.

Patented Nov. 30, 190$.

Serial No. 453,473.

with bymeans of the spurs or indents 6 in the lower edge of said capwhich are pressed into the surface of the cork. The outer end of the capis closed, as at 7 but openings 8 are provided in its sides near theclosed end and preferably at equal distance apart.

Within the outer end of the cork member there is arranged a small glasstube 9 which projects slightly beyond it. A conical valve 10 of glass orporcelain is located in the cap or cage and is adapted to cover theprojecting end of said tube when the bottle is erect. Said valve is helddown upon its seat on the tube 9 when the bottle is in this position bya weight 11, also of glass or porcelain, attached thereto by a linenthread 12 which passes through central perforations in said valve andweight and is secured by knots in its end. The thread is preferably ofdouble thickness and long enough to allow the weight to hang about 3/16inch below the cork. Said thread also permits the valve to turn over onits side in the cage when the bottle is turned upside down therebypermitting the contents of the bottle to flow out through the openingsin said cage or cap.

A plurality of radial grooves or notches 13 are cut in the lower end ofthe cork member to allow the contents of the bottle to pass around theweight 11 to the opening through said cork member when the bottle isinverted.

Particular importance is attached to the construction of the weight. Itis much heavier than the valve and accordingly holds said Valve firmlyin place when the bottle is erect. Owing to the conical shape of saidweight and the length of the thread connecting it with the valve, thebottle may be turned on its side without danger of losing its contentsbecause the weight will automatically turn on its cone-shaped face andrest in the neck of the bottle against the cork portion where it willstill exert a draw ing power upon the valve to hold it in a closedposition.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description. When the bottle is erect or turned on its sidethe valve is kept closed by the weight preventing refilling or loss ofthe contents. V'Vhen said bottle is inverted or turned over at an angleof 45 degrees the weight engages the lower end of the cork member withthe result that the thread connecting said weight and valve is slackenedand the latter permits the contents to flow out.

It will be observed that the only materials which we employ in theconstruction of our device are glass, porcelain, cork and linen, all ofwhich are not affected by alcoholic beverages. It will be further notedthat the use of glass for the cage makes it possible for the operator toalways see the position of the valve and detect any trouble in itsoperation.

o claim:

1. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in the neck of the bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reduced at its outer end, of a cagefitted over said reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outerend but provided with openings in its side walls, means carried by saidcage for securely fastening it to said cork member, a valve in said cageadapted to cover the passage in the cork member, a

weight arranged at the inner end of the cork a passage therethrough,said cork member being reduced atits outer end, of a cage fitted oversaid reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outer end butprovided with openings in its side walls, said cage having inwardlyprojecting spurs engaging said cork member for the purpose specified, avalve in said cage adapted to cover the passage in the cork member, aweight arranged at the inner end of the cork member, and flexibleconnection between said weight and valve extending through. the passagein said cork member.

8. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in the neck of a bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reduced at its outer end, of a cagefitted over said reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outerend but provided with openings in its side walls, a valve in said cageadapted to cover the passage in the cork member, a weight arranged atthe inner end of the cork member, and flexible connection between saidweight and valve extending through the passage in said cork member andthrough a passage in said valve, said flexible connection being securedto said valve by a knot tied in the former which engages the latter andprevents said flexible connection from passing through the passage insaid valve, said. knot being housed in a dished portion at the extremityof the passage in said valve.

4. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in the neck of a bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reducet at its outer end, of a cagefitted over said reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outerend but provided with openings in its side walls, a rigid tube arrangedin the outer end of said passage and projecting beyond the outer end ofthe cork member, a conical valve of rigid unyielding material arrangedin said cage adapted to cover said tube, a weight arranged at the innerend of the cork member and flexible connection between said weight andvalve extending through the passage in said cork member.

5. In anon-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in the neck of a bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reduced at its outer end, of a cagefitted over said reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outerend but provided with openings in its side walls, a rigid tube ar rangedin the outer end of said passage and projecting beyond the outer end ofthe cork member, a conical valve of rigid unyielding material arrangedin said cage adapted to cover said tube, a weight shaped like aninverted cone arranged at the inner end of the cork member, and flexibleconnect-ion be tween said weight and valve extending through saidpassage.

6. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in the neck of a bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reduced at its outer end, of a cagefitted over said reduced portion, said cage being closed at its outerend but provided with openings in its side walls, a rigid tube arrangedin the outer end of said passage and projecting beyond the outer end ofthe cork member, a conical valve of rigid unyielding material arrangedin said cage adapted to cover said tube, a weight shaped like aninverted cone arranged at the inner end of the cork member, and flexibleconnection between said weight and valve extending through said passage,said flexible connection being secured to said valve and weight by beingpassed through passages therein and having knots tied in its ends whichare housed in dished portions at the upper end of the passage in thevalve and in the lower end of the passage in the weight, respectively.

7. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination, with a cork memberadapted to be placed in. the neck of a bottle and having a passagetherethrough, said cork member being reduced at its outer end, of acylindrical cage fitted over said reduced portion, said cage having aflat imperforate upper end and straight walls meeting said upper end atright angles, said Walls being provided with openings for the purposespecified, a valve in said cage adapted to cover the passage in the corkmember, a Weight arranged at the inner end of the cork mem ber, andflexible connection between said Weight and valve extending through thepassage in said cork member.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures, in presence of tWoWitnesses.

ALBERT G. H. JENSSEN. ROBERT C. VEITZEL.

Witnesses R. G. YOUNG, En. C. FRoEHLIoH.

